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to get rid of as useless or unwanted
just jettison that plan, because we know it won't work
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Recent Examples of jettisoned
Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
Birdie runs First-round leader Steven Alker ran off six consecutive birdies on the back nine Friday which jettisoned him up the leaderboard to a tournament-record 61.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Oct. 2025
The firm on Tuesday jettisoned the Miami workers from its account management or sales team, Xavier Gonzalez, chief communications officer, said in an interview.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
But those plans were jettisoned in part due to lackluster sales at LakeHouse Residences, a condo project completed in 2020 four blocks to the west.
—Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
Nike jettisoned nearly one-third of its sustainability workforce in 2024, then parted ways with its top sustainability executive in September.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 8 Oct. 2025
Both Martins and Jackson were all jettisoned midseason.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
The most notorious was Joe Hart, who was jettisoned many years ago for very similar reasons to Enrique.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Malcolm McKeon, a longtime designer most famous for his simple-but-elegant sailing superyachts, jettisoned the pomp and circumstance seen on many motoryacht profiles for pure architectural lines.
—Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
In his second spell as Madrid coach, from 2021, Ancelotti jettisoned long-serving and big-name players including Bale, Isco, Marcelo and Eden Hazard.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
Birdie runs First-round leader Steven Alker ran off six consecutive birdies on the back nine Friday which jettisoned him up the leaderboard to a tournament-record 61.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Oct. 2025
The firm on Tuesday jettisoned the Miami workers from its account management or sales team, Xavier Gonzalez, chief communications officer, said in an interview.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
But those plans were jettisoned in part due to lackluster sales at LakeHouse Residences, a condo project completed in 2020 four blocks to the west.
—Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
Nike jettisoned nearly one-third of its sustainability workforce in 2024, then parted ways with its top sustainability executive in September.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 8 Oct. 2025
Both Martins and Jackson were all jettisoned midseason.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
The most notorious was Joe Hart, who was jettisoned many years ago for very similar reasons to Enrique.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Malcolm McKeon, a longtime designer most famous for his simple-but-elegant sailing superyachts, jettisoned the pomp and circumstance seen on many motoryacht profiles for pure architectural lines.
—Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jettisoned
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In another development, researchers in the US developed a new method that could turn discarded data center hardware into a reliable, eco-friendly source of rare earths and valuable metals.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Somewhere beyond the brush, two frightened dogs — caught on video being dumped and abandoned — were still waiting, as if the person who left them might return.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Drone footage showed catastrophic flooding that turned streets into rivers, submerged homes and overturned cars as Typhoon Kalmaegi, known locally as Tino, dumped more than a month’s worth of rain in only 24 hours in some areas.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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As Colley noted, Harry is technically in line for the throne of Canada, but nonetheless ditched his Commonwealth allegiances for the Dodgers.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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Bo Nix ditched his uneven past, and the defense showed elasticity but refused to snap.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The mass of public officials and volunteers unloaded and passed about 1,200 turkeys into the food bank Thursday morning in a lively assembly line.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Carol Burnett has unloaded a massive haul of her most coveted awards, handing them off to her alma mater in conjunction with an endowment to support aspiring musical theater performers.—
Karu F Daniels,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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That, too, had echoes of last season, when City, the reigning champions, lost their way completely after a promising start, winning just one match out of 13 in all competitions between late October and late December.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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The major hubs of O'Hare, Atlanta, Denver and Dallas-Fort Worth rounded out the top five airports for cancellations, but those airports only lost around 3% of their flights.—
JOSH FUNK,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
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